Written by Joanna Jan, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MDPublished on April 14, 2022 Key takeaways: Magnesium is a mineral that helps your body work properly. But your body can’t make magnesium on its own, so it’s important to get enough of it from your diet.A low magnesium level, also called “hypomagnesemia,” is...
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Blood cancers: Expert explains what you need to know
September 30, 2024 by Robin Foster Blood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says. First, blood cancers are far more common than you might think: One person in the United States is diagnosed...
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Sports injuries: How they’re treated, and how soon you can safely return to play
September 30, 2024 by Ernie Mundell A tumble, a tackle: Anything can bring on a sidelining sports injury. Now, four experts in such injuries at Penn State Health give advice on recovery and when it’s okay to return to play. AC shoulder sprainsThis happens when your acromioclavicular (AC) joint pops out and separates or is...
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Species Possibly Responsible for COVID Pandemic Identified
September 27, 2024 Anne-Gaëlle Moulun The origin of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked much debate, and various hypotheses have been put forward. “My colleagues and I have examined the issue with an open mind, taking into account all possible hypotheses. The laboratory origin hypothesis was legitimate and deserved to be investigated,” Florence Débarre, a research...
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Why do we yawn when we see someone else yawn?
September 27, 2024 by Astrid Thébault Guiochon, The Conversation Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsAfter a hearty lunch at work, you and your co-workers go into a meeting. First one colleague starts to yawn, then a second and finally it’s your turn. Many biological explanations have been put forward for this, but what is the scientific...
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Q&A: Fungal infections known as valley fever could spike this fall—epidemiologists explain how to protect yourself
September 26, 2024 by Jennifer Head, Alexandra K. Heaney, Simon Camponuri, The Conversation Credit: Public DomainAs the climate warms, the southwestern U.S. is increasingly experiencing weather whiplash as the region swings from drought to flooding and back again. As a result, the public is hearing more about little-known infectious diseases, such as valley fever. In...
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When a child hurts, validating their pain may be the best first aid
September 25, 2024 by University of South Australia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it’s a sore arm or a fear of injections, how a child is treated when they present with pain could significantly affect how they respond to and manage pain later in life. In a new study from the University of South Australia, researchers...
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SLEEP CAN HELP YOU AVOID FIRST IMPRESSION TRAPS
SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2024 POSTED BY DUKE UNIVERSITY TAGS DECISIONS SLEEPUNIVERSITY DUKE UNIVERSITYNew research shows that sleep can help you avoid the pitfalls that can come with first impressions. Conventional wisdom holds that people are easily seduced by first impressions, and there’s solid scientific evidence that initial snap judgements are hard to shake—even when they turn...
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Bodily awareness could curb scams and fraud against older adults
News Release 25-Sep-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of Florida You click on an email you weren’t expecting from your bank, and something seems off. Your pulse quickens. There’s a twinge in your gut. It doesn’t feel right. Then you notice the email address is clearly fake, the message riddled with typos. Clearly a phishing attempt, you say to...
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Pink cocaine: The party drug cocktail putting a growing number of lives at risk
September 24, 2024 by Joseph Janes, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA synthetic drug cocktail known as pink cocaine, has rapidly become a major concern in Spain, the UK and beyond. Earlier this month, Spanish authorities carried out their largest ever synthetic drug bust, seizing a large quantity of pink cocaine alongside more than a...